The land of Orisha was home to a host of magical people until King Saran ordered their executions 11 years ago. Zelie Adebola, now 17 years old, and her brother, Tzain, lost their mother, a Reaper, in the genocide that also killed the Burners, Tiders, and other magicians. Zelie is determined to bring magic back to Orisha. As a Diviner, she possesses dormant powers. She gets help in tapping into those powers from an unlikely source when Princess Amari runs away from her father with a scroll that holds the information Zelie needs. But while Amari wants magic restored to Orisha, her brother, Prince Inan, shares King Saran's opposition to magic. With Inan chasing them, intent on continuing his father's purge, Zelie, Tzain, and Amari embark on a search for the artifact that can bring magic back to their land. First novel.
"Children of Blood and Bone (Novel) (2018)." What Do I Read Next? Online, Gale, 2021. Gale Books and Authors, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/M1300238360/BNA?u=victorvcl&sid=bookmark-BNA&xid=53e3efc3. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
Learn more about author Tomi Adeyemi by visiting the library database Gail Research Complete-Gail Literature: Contemporary Authors.